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Jill McCorkle, author of Old Crimes: And Other Stories

Jill McCorkle’s short story collection delves into the lives of characters who hold their secrets and misdeeds close, even as the past continues to reverberate over time and across generations. And despite the characters’ yearnings for connection, they can’t seem to tell the whole truth. In “Low Tones,” a woman uses her hearing impairment as a way to guard herself from her husband’s commentary. In “Lineman,” a telephone lineman strains to connect to his family even as he feels pushed aside in a digital world. In “Confessional,” a young couple buys a confessional booth for fun, only to discover the cost of honesty.

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Week of December 2, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of December 2nd include THINK TWICE by Harlan Coben, a blistering thriller of secrets, lies and dangerous conspiracies that threaten to cover up the truth when a man presumed dead is suddenly wanted for murder; Tana French's THE HUNTER, a nuanced, atmospheric tale that explores what we’ll do for our loved ones, what we’ll do for revenge, and what we sacrifice when the two collide; OLD CRIMES, a story collection from Jill McCorkle about crimes large and small that is funny and tragic in equal measure; AIRPLANE MODE, a witty personal and cultural history of travel from the perspective of Shahnaz Habib, a Third World-raised woman of color, that asks:   What does it mean to be a joyous traveler when we live in the ruins of colonialism, capitalism and climate change?; and the paperback original THE GREATEST LIE OF ALL by Jillian Cantor, an   addictive story about love, ambition and how far we’re willing to go to protect our hearts.   

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